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Question 261. The author refers to a "conveyor belt” in order to

Illustrate the effects of convection in the mantle
Show how temperature differences depend on the positions of the continents
Demonstrate the linear nature of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Describe the complicated motions made possible by back-coupling

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Answer: Option A. -> Illustrate the effects of convection in the mantle
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A
The author mentions in the first paragraph that “Theoretically, this convection would carry the continental plates along as though they were on a conveyor belt and would provide the forces needed to produce the split that occurs along the ridge.” Thus it is evident that a conveyor belt is referred in order to illustrate the effects of convection in the mantle. Thus, answer option (a) is the correct answer choice.

Question 262. Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?

The Byzantine Empire was a unique case in which the usual order of military and economic revival preceding cultural revival was reversed.
The economic, cultural, and military revival in the Byzantine Empire between the eighth and eleventh centuries was similar in its order to the sequence of revivals in Augustan Rome and fifth century Athens.
After 810 Byzantine economic recovery spurred a military and, later, cultural expansion that lasted until 1453.
The revival of the Byzantine Empire between the eighth and eleventh centuries shows cultural rebirth preceding economic and military revival, the reverse of the commonly accepted order of progress.

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Answer: Option D. -> The revival of the Byzantine Empire between the eighth and eleventh centuries shows cultural rebirth preceding economic and military revival, the reverse of the commonly accepted order of progress.
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D
The author talks about the usual order of military and economic revival preceding cultural revival in the first two paragraphs and gives examples to support the same. Further, in the last paragraph, the author tries to bring to lime light that in case of the Byzantine Empire, the commonly accepted order of progress was reversed, with cultural rebirth preceding economic and military revival. If we look at the answer options, options (a) and (d) are similar. But answer option (d) is the most appropriate answer choice because it is more generic than answer option (a) which states that the Byzantine Empire was a “unique case” in which the usual order of revival was reversed. We can’t accept this as the most appropriate answer choice because we don’t know whether Byzantine Empire was the only case where such a thing happened.

Question 263. The author mentions "industry and honesty and equality” in order to make the point that:

some moral habits are not as valuable as many claim
fate tends to favor those who are virtuous
too many people disdain ethical behavior
the natural order reflects a moral order

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Answer: Option A. -> some moral habits are not as valuable as many claim
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A
The author is discussing how capricious (whimsical/ changeable) nature is in revealing its resources, and suggests that anyone trying to harvest the earth’s resources must become a gambler, and scoff at theorists who prate (speak inconsequentially) of moral virtues such as industry and honesty and equality. Therefore, the author is suggesting that these virtues are not as valuable as many people claim they are.

Question 264. It can be inferred from the passage that, of the following, the deepest sediments would be found in the:

Indian Ocean
Black Sea
Mid-Atlantic
South Atlantic

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Answer: Option B. -> Black Sea
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B
The last theory given by the author seems attractive because it gives some hope of explaining the enclosed seas. These seas have a typical oceanic floor, except that the floor is overlaid by several kilometers of sediment. Their floors have probably been sinking for long periods. It seems possible that a sinking current of cooled mantle material on the upper side of the plate might be the cause of such deep basins. Going by the last theory, the deepest sediments would be found in the Black Sea thus making answer option (b) the correct answer choice. Among the answer options, only Black Sea has been mentioned by the author in the last paragraph wherein he discusses about deepest sediments and hence we can straight away go for option (b).

Question 265. Which of the following is the primary purpose of the second paragraph?

To establish the uniqueness of the Byzantine revival
To show that Augustan Rome and fifth-century Athens are examples of cultural, economic, and military expansion against which all subsequent cases must be measured
To suggest that cultural, economic, and military advances have tended to be closely inter-related in different societies
To argue that, while the revivals of Augustan Rome and fifth-century Athens were similar, they are unrelated to other historical examples

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Answer: Option C. -> To suggest that cultural, economic, and military advances have tended to be closely inter-related in different societies
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C
In the second paragraph, the author has stated that “to consider the Byzantine military, cultural, and economic advances as differentiated aspects of a single phenomenon is reasonable. After all, these three forms of progress have gone together in a number of states and civilizations.” Therefore, it very easily follows that answer option (c) is the most appropriate answer choice.

Question 266. The primary purpose of the passage is to:

Present a commonplace idea and its inaccuracies
Describe a situation and its potential drawbacks
Propose a temporary solution to a problem
Analyze a frequent source of disagreement

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Answer: Option B. -> Describe a situation and its potential drawbacks
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B
The author has tried to bring to limelight the situation of the minority-owned businesses in the United States. He has discussed the solution implemented by the Congress to bring in more opportunities for the minority-owned businesses and the potential drawbacks of the same. He is not talking about any temporary solution to a problem which implies option (c) cannot be the right answer. Option (a) talks about a commonplace idea and its inaccuracies. However, the passage actually talks about a situation rather than an idea.Moreover, the author has started off the passage by talking about the Congress' move to help minority-owned businesses and has given, in the subsequent paragraphs, the probablerisks of the same. Thus, answer option (b) clearly stands out as the right answer choice.

Question 267. Critic: Political utility determines the popularity of a metaphor. In authoritarian societies, the metaphor of society as a human body governed by a head is pervasive. Therefore, the society-as-body metaphor, with its connection between society's proper functioning and governance by a head, promotes greater acceptance of authoritarian repression than do other metaphors, such as likening society to a family.
Which one of the following statements, if true, most weakens the critic's argument?

In authoritarian societies, the metaphor of society as a family is just as pervasive as the society-as-body metaphor
Every society tries to justify the legitimacy of its government through the use of metaphor.
The metaphor of society as a human body is sometimes used in non-authoritarian societies.
Authoritarian leaders are always searching for new metaphors for society in their effort to maintain their power.
ABABA

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Answer: Option A. -> In authoritarian societies, the metaphor of society as a family is just as pervasive as the society-as-body metaphor
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A
The critic's argument is that the metaphor of society as a human body is more pervasive than other metaphors such as society as a family. This metaphor is used in authoritarian societies and the popularity of a metaphor is determined by its political utility. Option (b) talks about justifying the legitimacy of its government which is irrelevant to the paragraph. Option (c) includes non-authoritarian societies which is outside the scope of the passage. Option (d) relates metaphors to an effort to maintain power which is not mentioned in the paragraph. Only option (a) manages to weaken the critic's argument by saying that society as family is as pervasive as society as human body.

Question 268. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is characteristic of the pterosaurs?

They were unable to fold their wings when not in use.
They hung upside down from branches as bats do before flight.
They flew in order to capture prey.
They were an early stage in the evolution of the birds.

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Answer: Option A. -> They were unable to fold their wings when not in use.
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A
The last line of the second paragraph mentions that “When a pterosaur walked or remained stationary, the fourth finger, and with it the wing, could only turn upward in an extended inverted V-shape along each side of the animal’s body.” Thus it is evident that the pterosaurs were unable to fold their wings when not in use. Therefore, answer option (a) is the correct answer choice.

Question 269. The project manager is truly the heart and soul of a project. Project managers are expected to successfully bring their projects to fruition (achieved pre-determined quality) while keeping a tight rein on budgets (costs) and schedules (time). In order to fulfill the requirement of time, cost and quality, a project manager needs to acquire a set of skills to help him to manage the project and solve variety of problems during the implementation of project. These skills can be divided into two categories, which are hard skills and soft skills.

Project managers are expected to acquire hard skills and soft skills in order to successfully implement projects.
The project manager has to implement projects within set time frames. He also acquires essential skills during the course of the project.
The project manager is pivotal to a project. Achievements of set goals, acquisition of specific skill sets are mandatory for his success.
The heart and soul of a project is the project manager. He has to realize the goals keeping in mind costs and schedules. Acquiring soft skills and hard skills are integral to his development.
ABABA

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Answer: Option D. -> The heart and soul of a project is the project manager. He has to realize the goals keeping in mind costs and schedules. Acquiring soft skills and hard skills are integral to his development.
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D
Option (d) captures all the aspects of the paragraph. All other options are incomplete.

Question 270. The passage supplies information that would answer which of the following questions?

What federal agencies have set percentage goals for the use of minority-owned businesses in public works contracts?
To which government agencies must businesses awarded federal contracts report their efforts to find minority subcontractors?
How widespread is the use of minority-owned concerns as "fronts” by White backers seeking to obtain subcontracts?
What is one set of conditions under which a small business might find itself financially overextended?

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Answer: Option D. -> What is one set of conditions under which a small business might find itself financially overextended?
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D
We can gauge from the geography of the passage that the second paragraph talks about the risk faced by minority firms in expanding too fast and overextending themselves financially. One condition wherein any small business might face such a risk is also mentioned, thus making answer option (d) the correct answer choice.